The
6972 yards, PAR 72, 18 Hole Golf Course was redesigned
by Peter Thompson in 1977 - 78 and got a major fillip
when it was chosen to host the first ever golf
tournament at the Asian Games in 1982. More than 500
Golfers walk into History every day, as they play in the
country's busiest course. The Club also has a Nine Hole
B Course used primarily by beginners. The first hole on
the main course is a 522 yards, PAR 5, which doglegs to
the left around a thorny bush rough.

CLASSIC
GOLF RESORT

The
Classic Golf Resort has been constructed according to
international standards and is world class in every
respect. The process of sourcing construction material
to meet international standards and the process of
sending soil, sand, water, manure and grass samples
overseas to recommended Nicklaus Research centers for
tests was completed in 1996 before the course opened
officially for play.

Special Tiff way 419 and
Tiff Dwarf grass used world-wide on Nicklaus courses has
been planted and multiplied under the full care and
guidance of Nicklaus agronomists. Rainbird, the world
leaders in golf course irrigation, laid down CGR's
irrigation network. The installed set up consists of
computerized system with satellite controls for remote
operation of sprinkler head groups and rain water run
off protection, making CGR virtually self sufficient in
its irrigation needs.

To ensure adherence to
Nicklaus quality standards, the Paragon Golf
Construction Company intermittently assigned golf
experts from the fields of construction, agronomy and
maintenance to survey the course. A team of
international supervisors was stationed in Delhi for two
years during the construction process. Landbase has tied
up with Golden Bear International Club Services, a part
of Golden Bear International USA to conceptualise, plan
and set up standard operating procedures for the Golf
& Country Club. Golden Bear experts visit India
frequently to co-ordinate implementation plans with the
planning and execution team at Classic Golf Resort.

The versatility of Nicklaus design is such, that
to transform the course from a club golfer friendly
layout, to a challenging open championship venue, a mere
change of fairway width, height of rough, green speed
and pin positions are required. Specifications for each
of the above changes have been provided for the Wills
Indian Open by Nicklaus Design.

This fusion of
international experience with Indian expertise,
indigenous adaptation of globally accepted materials and
processes as well as the constant adherence to quality
standards is what makes the Classic Golf Resort a truly
world class championship venue.